Evviva
5-Course Whimsical Mediterranean Tasting Event
Opened just this past April, this inviting Italian eatery in Marigny named itself for a Italian yelp of joy and delight akin to “Hooray!". Fitting, as it's certainly elicited that response from food experts, landing on Eater’s List of “12 Best NOLA Restaurants” and winning a place on Advocate restaurant reviewer Ian McNulty’s personal recommendations list of “Restaurants to Try.” Chef Rebecca Wilcomb, a James Beard Foundation Award-Winner for “Best Chef: South,” formerly of Herbsaint and Gianna, left her role at the Link Restaurant Group in 2021 to start a family. She was just feeling ready to come back to the kitchen on her terms when Evviva came her way as an opportunity and indeed, she is making the most of it. Drawing on her family heritage in the Veneto region of northern Italy, she has devised a menu that ranges from delectable anchovy bread, to a salad of radicchio and endive tossed with pickled peppers, country ham, and fresh mozzarella, to quail from Georgia with spicy Calabrian chili butter. We are very excited to visit here, to chat with Chef Wilcomb, and to have her share her food ideas with us. Hope you can make it!
About the Host:
Rebecca Wilcomb
Chef/Owner
Chef Rebecca Wilcomb draws inspiration for her authentic Italian cooking from the homeland of her family, in particular her grandmother Giannina. An alum of celebrated restaurants such Harvest, Casablanca, Oleana, and Herbsaint, as well as the protégé of Award-Winning Chefs Donald Link and Ryan Prewitt, she now helms the kitchen at Evviva. She is also a James Beard "Best Chef: South" Award-Winner.
The Lineup
All courses will be individually plated. This menu will be Gluten and Shellfish Free. For the list of restrictions Chef is accommodating, scroll to the bottom of this page.
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Oyster Mushrooms a la Plancha
mojo verde, smoked chili oil, almond dukkah
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Endive & Radicchio
country ham, pipparas pepper, fresh mozzarella
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Broiled Gulf Fish
market vegetables, green peppercorn butter, lemon
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Roasted Spiced Duck Leg
polenta, butternut squash agrodolce
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Chocolate Budino
toasted hazelnut, whipped crème fraîche
Evviva
2600 Dauphine St
New Orleans, LA 70117
Event FAQs
- Do guests need to be of a certain age to attend this event?
- Yes. All attendees must be 21+ to gain entry.
- Does this restaurant allow BYOB?
- No. This restaurant is a non-BYO establishment. Outside alcohol will not be permitted at this event.
- What is the event ticket cancellation/refund policy?
- Restaurants purchase the food for our events 14 days before the event date, at which point we are on the hook for the cost of your ticket. As such, we are not able to offer refunds (or credits towards future events) for any cancellation requests submitted within 14 days of the event date. We will, however, issue full refunds for all cancellation requests submitted at least 14 days before the event date. All cancellation requests must be submitted via email to support@tastingcollective.com.
- Will this event be handicap acccessible?
- According to the restaurant, this event is NOT handicap accessible. If applicable, please email support@tastingcollective.com with your needs to ask questions about proper accommodations.
- What dietary restrictions/food allergies can be accommodated at this event?
- Due to the large-format nature of our events, restaurants are not able to accommodate all dietary restrictions/food allergies or make any menu adjustments based on food preferences (e.g distaste for specific ingredients/flavor profiles). This restaurant will be offering substitutions exclusively for the following restrictions/allergies: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Dairy, Fish, Mushroom, Nut. They are NOT accommodating restrictions related to the following ingredients: Garlic (cooked), Garlic (raw), Onion (cooked), Shallot. If you have any of these restrictions/allergies, please make sure to note this in your profile (in the “Event Preferences” section) either before or right after purchasing your tickets so Chef can prepare accordingly.
